Olivella esther

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Olivella esther
Olivella esther (MNHN-IM-2000-1172).jpeg
Shell of Olivella esther (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Olividae
Genus: Olivella
Species:
O. esther
Binomial name
Olivella esther
(Duclos, 1835) [1]
Synonyms
  • Oliva columbaDuclos, 1835
  • Oliva estherDuclos, 1835 (original combination)
  • Olivella columba(Duclos, 1835)

Olivella esther is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Olivellinae, in the family Olividae, the olives. Species in the genus Olivella are commonly called dwarf olives. [2]

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Description

The length of the shell attains 16 mm.

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